How to Install NetXMS on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing NetXMS on OpenSUSE Latest. NetXMS is an open-source network and infrastructure monitoring solution.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system.
• Root or sudo user access.

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

First, you need to install the dependencies required for NetXMS to run efficiently. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo zypper install gcc make zlib-devel mysql-devel openssl-devel unixODBC-devel postgresql-devel sqlite3-devel gd-devel

Step 2: Downloading NetXMS

Now, the next step is to download the NetXMS package. You can download the latest version of NetXMS from the official website, https://www.netxms.org/download.

wget https://www.netxms.org/download/releases/3.9.86/netxms-3.9.86.tar.gz

Step 3: Installing NetXMS

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded tarball file.

tar -xf netxms-3.9.86.tar.gz
cd netxms-3.9.86

Next, compile and install the package.

./configure && make && sudo make install

Step 4: Configuring NetXMS

After installation, you need to configure NetXMS. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/bin/nxmc setup

This command will launch the NetXMS configuration tool. In this tool, you can configure the NetXMS server, database, communication protocol, and other required settings.

Step 5: Starting NetXMS

Finally, start the NetXMS server using the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/netxmsd start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed NetXMS on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use NetXMS to monitor your network and infrastructure.